Since they're both issued by Beechcraft reps my guess is the aircraft was used by Beech for a different purpose under a Special AWC in between tjose dates. They both appear to be new issue docs and not a reissue. So once Beech was done they issued a 2nd AWC and sold it. They should have pulled the initial one. OEMs have a lot of leeway with their aircraft and can do basically anything they want. For example, if they would have kept your aircraft at the factory until today then decided to issue that AWC today, it would technically be considered a new aircraft in the eyes of the regulations.
3 for the lance. It’s had three tail numbers.
I think the first change was done by an owner that wanted a specific number - which he moved to his new plane when he sold the lance, requiring a third number on the lance.
No. A Special AWC is a separate form. You had two Form 1362 issued. Its also the old, old AWC form. Was a time when you could tell if the AWC was issued by the MIDO route or the FSDO route to use todays terms. When I would research these things which AWC form number used was a clue but the person issuing the AWC is the main clue.
Perhaps a different prop than called out for in the TCDS... different tires... etc. Think experimental research and development, show compliance, etc.
Until the aircraft is out in the public domain its still not technically "complete."
Doubtful. The model year is stamped on the data plate and not indicated on the AWC. Whether the aircraft is "new" or "original" for certification issues is different than the year model in very general terms.
FYI: Unfortunately she must have still been haunted as she got hit with a voodoo wave and ended up in the trees in March 2021. Shame, good looking aircraft. Did it still have the shark fin on the roof when you last flew it?
Ah. That four-foot tall fixed fin that the FAA wanted added on the cabin roof when it was in the Exp phase. It was thought that it would dampen out some yaw. The FAA and Bell said it could finally be chucked because it provided zero stabilization. I think it went away early 90's. All the IFR 212's had them.
The story I got from Shawn Coyle was a FAA guy wanted the fin for lateral stability if the single channel AFCS went belly up in flight. Once that FAA guy retired Bell came out with a Technical Bulletin to remove the fin. As I recall, the ink wasn't dry on the TB and we took off all the fins on our 212s.
Is this the fin you speak of? Just trying to picture it.
Aint it a beaut! Thats the thing you climb over when you are on the roof checking all those rod end bearings. I think that FAA guy was Carl Starkey. I met him first when I was the Air Crash Rescue Chief the year Ft Wolters closed. I was told to expect a team from Ft Worth FSDO to borrow one of my Hueys. Starkey was in charge and the purpose was to find out what is needed to fly RW IFR. In a Huey. I also lent them a 1st LT who was good on the gauges.
Thanks for the info. I shared with the Sn 30569 (N29AL) alumni and one called the last owner. Eagle Copters of Vancouver who said that it ran into extra high winds and rain. One engine flamed out and the tailrotor was lost. It did two flips when it went into the trees. Totaled and the single pilot was OK.
